Question NW1243 to the Minister of Health
08 June 2016 - NW1243
Lovemore, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Health
(1)Whether the SA Women's Auxiliary Services Memorial Hospital in Jansenville in the Eastern Cape qualifies to have a full-time medical doctor on its staff; if not, (a) why not, (b) what level of medical expertise can the hospital employ and (c) where should the community that is served by the specified hospital access a doctor; (2) what are the terms of the contract offered to the medical doctor who is currently employed at the specified hospital; (3) whether the specified doctor has been given notice of termination of his employment; if so, why?
Reply:
1. SA Women's Auxiliary Services Memorial Hospital in Janesville in the Eastern Cape does qualify to have a full time medical doctor on its staff.
(a) Not applicable;
(b) The hospital qualifies for a medical officer with an MBCHB Degree and experience as a generalist.
(c) The community that is served by the specified hospital should access a doctor at the hospital.
2. The hospital has a full- time doctor who is not on contract.
3. The doctor has not been given any notice of termination of employment.
END.